'Office' stars: 'Show can still go on'

Some of the stars of The Office have suggested that the show should continue without Steve Carell.

Carell, who played Michael Scott, confirmed earlier this week that he will leave the program at the end of the next season.

Melora Hardin, who stars as Jan, has now claimed that the series can continue.

"I think the fact that [Carell] has stayed as long as he has is plenty great," she told Entertainment Tonight. "He's certainly a wonderful part of the show, but the show will be able to go on without him. We'll all miss him of course... He'll probably come back and say hi every now and then."

Kate Flannery, who plays Meredith, added: "I think it'll be an interesting challenge. We have the greatest writers on TV, so I'm sure they'll come up with something interesting."

Oscar Nunez has previously claimed that The Office should end when Carell leaves.